Most of the females were around the stage, waiting for their turn to sing, leaving guys with plenty of time to sit and chat.
"Can we join?", Charlie asked when he and Steve approached the table where Jeff, Vincent, Russel and Jasper are seated.
"Absolutely.", Jasper gestured to the two empty chairs.
Charlie and Steve took their seats, and all six chairs were occupied.
Jasper raised his glass, initiating another toast, still under the mood of their previous discussion. "To old friendships."
"And the new ones.", Jeff added while glancing at Charlie and Steve.
They all clinked their glasses and downed them.
Steve didn't understand Jeff's point about new friends. Why did he look at him like that? They know each other for years, but then… compared to Jasper, Vincent and Russel, Steve is (almost) new.
